This album is the latest in Neil Hannon’s belt, and a release I have looked forward to for a long time. The cd features sixteen brand new tracks composed and preformed in part by Hannon himself as in most of his other music.
Below is half of the track list …

The band Blue Oyster cult has a really big 80s hit off their album The Revölution by Night in 1983. It was the largest single off that album. This song was featured on a poor selling Cult album but I really like it because it fits the time of …

“Man in the Box” is the song that garnered Alice in Chains attention in the early 90’s. The song was released on their 1990 album “Facelift” but was released as a single in 1991. Alice in Chains without a doubt is considered the heaviest band out of the Big …

Make You Feel My Love is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Time Out Of Mind. The song starts off with a melodic piano part which Dylan sings over nearly immediately with the tone that is pretty much all throughout Time Out Of Mind. To …

Canadian MetalCore band, The Agonist, is acclaimed for their hard-hitting riffs, lush guitar and vocal melodies, and brutal Death Metal growls and screams (done by female vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, no less). Their second and most recent album, “Lullabies for the Dormant Mind” (released in March of 2009) demonstrates all …

“Endless Cemetery” is the last song on Cryptopsy’s 5th album “Once Was Not”. One thing to mention is that this is the first album that features the original vocalist Lord Worm since Cryptopsy’s masterpiece album “None So Vile”. Unfortunately, this would also be Lord Worm’s last time appearing on …

Sometimes I think to judge an album; you need to see how it holds up in comparison to similar albums from a similar time, as well as seeing how it ranks against some very different albums from other periods in time. Led Zeppelin IV is an album that will …

The Battle Of Evermore is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their iconic record Led Zeppelin IV. The Battle Of Evermore starts out in a very quiet tone before fading in to reveal Page’s mandolin playing before Plant and a female singer come in with the vocals. …

And just what were U2 thinking when they were recording, and subsequently, releasing this album? It is one of the mysteries I have always been puzzled by. I am a huge U2 fan. Probably, currently not as big of a fan as I was in the past, in my …

Up From The Skies is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience which appears on their album Axis: Bold As Love. The track starts off with an interesting rhythm on drums by Mitch Mitchell and a wah-wah riff on guitar from Hendrix along with his vocals singing over all …

The famous East African, Kenyan born boy band, Sauti Sol are at it again with their new track ‘Melanin’ featuring Patoranking. The song, released only this week, caused a lot of frenzy on social media as it led to sweet and sour opinions about the music video.
‘Melanin’ is a …

“Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera is an amazing song with the singer’s powerful voice and positive lyrics. The song made a huge impact on me the very first time I’ve heard it several years ago. It was such a big success and a big hit, playing often on different …

I recently came across a featured video on youtube by a hardcore band named Revocation. The song Is called Dismantle the Dictator and even though im not a big hardcore kind of metal guy. Im more into the classic rock style and some other styles of rock. I really …

This is not the only song I love with Otown; it is just that this is memorable because someone sang it for me. What I am not sure is, if he deliberately means the words. This song uses metaphor to describe what this song is trying to convey.
Let me …

When I first heard the song, When You Say Nothing At All by Ronan Keating before a few years back, I thought ain’t that bad, and I was already guessing it was the voice of Boyzone member Ronan Keating. Don’t know whether they are still around or not. …

Move along by the all American rejects is about how when you fall down get back up and move along. It is talking about how when a girl or guy rejects you just get back up and move along and keep strong. This song helps a lot of my …

As The World Turns is a song by Eminem which appears on his album The Slim Shady LP. As the opening rhythm comes in, Eminem does a good job of utilizing both a rhythm vocal track and a lead vocal song throughout the very start in the song but …

I really dislike it when Disney stars think that they can become triple threats just because they were given a contract by Disney to act. It is so embarrassing to see stars put out albums that do not sell many copies at all just because it seems to be …

The bees sang by Lee Ann Womack is a wonderful song. I have only heard it a couple of times but it is a really good song. It’s pretty and a country song but a little more upbeat than most country songs. I like singing to it and I …

I loved the first CD from this band so when I saw this one released, I knew I had to have it. This could probably be one of the best CD’s I own. I only paid $11.99 for it at my local music store. This CD had a really …

Let’s all be real, only teens and fangirls went crazy for One Direction. In reality, nobody takes their music seriously. They have been releasing numerous radio-candy songs but they’re all bad in quality. Not that radio-candy songs are automatically bad (see Katy Perry), but their songs have been tryhard …

I was sitting in a cafeteria when I first heard this song. From the voice of the singer I can actually tell that it is from Rihanna. One thing that I really like with this song is how Rihanna belt it. From what I heard from her, I can …

When you have a hit like Dirty Dancing, you just keep trying to do things better, or over again with some little perk to keep people buying. That’s what the Dirty Dancing: The Collector’s Edition CD Set is, a ploy to get people buying. It works, too.
This …

Heroes del Silencio has been the greatest spanish rock band and their last album, titled “Avalancha”, may be the very best they ever released. With this album, Heroes decided to go for a more aggressive sound, staying away from the gothic style they have builded up on their previous …

Whatever you like by T.I. is a song that seems like a fantasy to me. What guy would actually give a girl whatever she likes even if he was rich. There are some but not many. The music video for this song is a little weird because it starts …

Mr. Jack is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their third record, Steal This Album. The track opens up with a dark guitar part along with some slight background effects and drums which overall gives a sort of eerie vibe, particularly when a second lead …

Prince Charming is a song by Metallica which appears on their album Reload, the second half of their double record Load/Reload. The song starts out with a guitar riff which is very blues-rock sounding and is pretty characteristic of many of the riffs on both Load and Reload which …

Overview - Side IV, the final side of The White Album, is much less energetic than side III but it’s a nice balance. Sides I and III were a bit more energetic in my opinion while sides II and IV were a bit more melodic for the most part. …

Exo-Politics is a track by Muse which appears on Black Holes And Revelations. I will admit that although I think other songs on Black Holes And Revelations are far more dynamic and overall just demonstrate better songwriting, particularly Take A Bow and Map Of The Problematique, there’s something about …

R. Kelly
“Bad Man”
“Shaft”: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Director: Hype Williams.
It looks R. Kelly has fallen from his “I Believe I Can Fly” level of success. I mean how do you go from that to “Gotham City” and then to this? I mean hey, it’s not even like “I Believe I …

Go Slowly is a song by Radiohead which appears on their 2007 release, In Rainbows. The track opens up with a very melodic section led by a clean guitar and other instrumentation to accompany it. Right from the start, any listener slightly familiar with Radiohead should be able to …

Joshua Radin is a modern day singer/songwriter. I first heard him on the soundtrack to the Zach Braff movie, “The Last Kiss”. He has a very distinctive voice that instantly calms my nerves and puts me at ease. His voice is so gentle, soft, romantic, and full of …

Overview —“ Together Through Life, Bob Dylan’s 33rd released studio album shows the man still has the drive to make music but it just isn’t as good as what it once was. Obviously I don’t expect Dylan to release another Highway 61 Revisited or Blonde On Blonde, although his …

I am a huge fan of 80’s idie rock and alternative. Well, indie period. My favorite band is Depechmode, and for the first time I have found something that they can be compared to. Now I’m not saying they are equal, but almost and if you are a Depechmode …

Ciara
“And I”
Goodies
LaFace Records
Director: The Fat Cats
Finally, Ciara does a music video by herself and without any guest artists featured in it. Sweet. This is the fourth and final single/music video from the “Goodies” album, titled “And I”. The song is a slow R&B ballad and is a unique departure …

Released in August of 1990 this album caused an uproar at it’s shocking album cover and gruesome brutal lyrics, this album was banned in Germany and shunned by MTV, they got absolutely no airplay and had no help promoting the album, and this hardly slowed the band down, this …

A coworker of mine hipped me to this guy. I had never heard of him. But as soon as I took a listen to his lead single “Day n Nite” I was immediately hooked. This rapper is from Cleveland; and I have the feeling that …

It has been a while since I have been pleasantly surprised by a musician or a band, which is why I was so happy to discover Florence and the Machine. Much like so many good musicians over the years, Florence Welch hails from the UK and brings …

Shaved Gorilla is a song by The Flaming Lips which appears on their third record, Telepathic Suicide. Opening up with a sampling of what sounds like a classic Disney film, Shaved Gorilla opens up with a very lighthearted mood and innocent sound. Once this opening sampling ends, a moderately …

Kenny Chesney sings this song called You Save Me. It is about how his wife or girl friend saves him from getting into more and more trouble. It kinds of relates to the old saying that behind every good man there is a great woman somewhere pushing him along …

3 doors down
For as long as I can remember I have absolutely loved this band. I can remember dancing to their songs at dances back in the sixth grade and loving every second of it. I am a huge rock fan, all kinds of rock, but I …

Rod Stewart isn’t the most handsome of guys, but he does have a unique voice that tends to draw me in at every turn. His voice does sound a bit scratchy but that is what makes his recordings so great. Rod Stewart has enjoyed great success as a singer …

Train of Thought by Dream Theater is a rock music album. It is mostly just the basic rock instruments (guitar, base, drums, and some keyboard), with minimal vocals. The feel of the music borders on heavy metal but with more exciting and less pounding feel. It …

The way Tre Brown uses his lyrical gifts is a dissapointment.
It is typical gun and drugs hip hop that causes me to shake my head.
His tone is nice. His looks are top shelf, but his focus on the typical gutter view that so many rappers have cashed in on …

Light From Above is Black Tide’s first and only album so far, but there is supposed to be a new album coming out within the next year. The lyrics in this album don’t really have any deep meaning, but that isn’t the focus of this band. The focus is …

This little beauty can be your resident musician’s best friend. My husband purchased this for himself recently when he bought a new guitar. At the cost of $185.00 USD, it was still more inexpensive than other ones of the same type.
This pedal does it all! You will have to …

I like it, I love it by Tim McGraw is my favorite song because it is my friends ring tone and he is in love with country music. This song is so romantic because it talks about how much this guy likes this girl and how much he …

Ibiza Bar is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on the soundtrack for the film More. The song opens up with a nice guitar rhythm from Gilmour going down the center of the track alongside with drums and bass while a guitar lead can be heard in the …

You have to wonder how some people manage to get a song in the charts, especially high in the charts and for me this is one of them.
Barbra Streisand by Duck Sauce I just feel is a little pointless. Why Barbra was chosen as the focal point for …

(What A) Wonderful World is a song by The Flaming Lips and the tenth song on their fourth release, In A Priest Driven Ambulance. Opening up with a melodic guitar pattern, Coyne comes in with the iconic vocal melody for this cover in a slightly broken manner which works …